With carbonTRACK, homeowners and business leaders can seamlessly control their energy ecosystems or let the platform’s powerful Acquired Intelligence engine automate the process.

carbonTRACK also acts as a central energy control gateway, enabling Virtual Power Plants and other demand response initiatives. The solution is technology agnostic and operates on a proprietary, low-cost and highly secure cellular data communication protocol.

Solar pay-back periods are set to increase due to a reduction in government solar subsidies and the reduction in feed-in tariffs.

carbonTRACK helps solar system owners make the most of their investment – they can see the energy they use and produce, set alerts for system issues and switch appliances and circuit-level loads remotely to take full advantage of their solar umbrella.

3. Peak-demand manager

Energy users can stay within peak demand charge limits with carbonTRACK’s Demand Charge Manager. The user can select their energy provider’s tariff structure and which appliances they want to involve in the Flex Load Prioritization. The appliances selected will be switched on and off automatically – in priority order - to manage peak loads and to ensure that the usage does not go over the pre-set threshold. At any time, users can override the program if lifestyle choices require them to.

4. Battery optimisation

Energy users can charge their batteries from the grid when prices are low, or from solar when prices are high. Users can store excess solar energy and sell it back to the grid when the prices rise. In an energy event such as a grid outage, the user can use carbonTRACK’s Battery Maximiser to select nonessential appliances to automatically switch off to optimise the use of stored energy.

5. Carbon reduction

UK’s ‘net zero by 2050’ target is to be applauded. Energy users – particularly businesses – need advanced tools to help them control and measure consumption targets.

carbonTRACK let’s energy users control their entire energy ecosystem – including solar, grid and equipment/appliances – to reduce their carbon footprint. The platform’s real-time reporting capability helps to establish a baseline and tracks performance over time.

6. Transition to an EV future

Electric Vehicles are the future but charging one car uses the same volume of electricity as a typical home uses in three days. Without a smart charging policy and process, this will mean further grid strain and frequent blackouts.

carbonTRACK can manage the EV charging process in residential and commercial settings. The platform will balance vehicle charging with other electricity needs and determine the best charging source, time and speed – e.g. fast charge, trickle charge, solar charge or battery charge.

Empowered energy users

A critical step to transitioning to a clean energy economy is 'maximising' the use of renewable energy.

The shift to a distributed energy model will not be possible unless energy users – both homes and businesses – are empowered to seamlessly & remotely control their energy ecosystems.

Empowered energy users are the foundation of a decentralised energy model and the positive impact extends all the way up the energy value chain.

This is how key energy market participants can benefit:

Home and business owners can remotely monitor & control their energy use and leverage the system’s advanced control capability to act on these insights – including remote switching and scheduling loads to make the most of the sun’s free energy or best ToU grid energy rates.

Governments, councils, and local authorities can improve the efficiency of public sector buildings, set higher standards for new developments, and support renewable energy policy innovation.

The transition to a decentralised energy model presents significant opportunities for all participants in the energy value chain. carbonTRACK’s platform enables the energy sector – from energy user to energy provider – to actively participate in the future of energy.

The solution includes hardware, network infrastructure, control systems and a powerful machine learning and predictive engine. It brings together remote storage management, demand response and virtual power plant (VPP) control systems all under one umbrella, using its co-ordinated response capability.

The same platform that enables users to remotely monitor & control their energy can be used by energy providers & energy aggregators as a central co-ordinated response control gateway.

If you’d like to know more about how it can help you with your product, service or policy innovation, please get in touch with our UK team.